Your Online Guide
to Weight Loss and Diet Information.
Fundamentals of Weight Loss
Fundamentally, a person must burn more calories per day than
they consume to lose weight. Balancing the calories you use
through physical activity and proper diet will help you
achieve weight loss. When you eat more calories than you need
to perform daily activities, your body stores the extra
calories as fat and you gain weight. When you eat fewer
calories than you use, your body burns the stored calories
(fat) and you lose weight. When you eat the same amount of
calories as your body uses, your weight stays the same. The
key to successful weight loss and improved health is making
physical activity and healthy eating part of your daily
routine.
Which Weight Loss Diet Works Best?
There are many ideas on the best diet for weight loss. The low
fat, high carbohydrate diet endorsed by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), while considered a heart healthy diet, has
come under considerable fire as many believe excess
carbohydrates can cause weight gain. Diets such as the Atkins
diet or Zone diet suggest people eat more protein and fat
while restricting carbohydrate to lose weight. Others, like
those on a vegetarian diet, abandon meat altogether. So which
weight loss diet is right? Experts agree that most Americans
need to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, while
eating sensible amounts of lean protein. Consult your
physician or other health and nutrition professionals to find
the right diet and weight loss program for you. more ...
Activity and Exercise
Exercise and physical activity play an important role in
weight loss and weight control by increasing your body’s
energy output, and buring stored calories for extra fuel.
Exercise increases your metabolism and allows you to burn more
calories while at rest and lose weight. Experts recommend that
you exercise daily at moderate intensity for at least 30
minutes a day. more ...
Making a Commitment to a Healthy Weight, Diet, &
Lifestyle
The path to improving your diet, exercise habits, and weight
loss is not easy and takes commitment and determination. Many
will face lifestyle and behavioural changes that may be hard
to let go of at first. Along the way, you may stray from your
diet and eat unhealthy foods, or miss a workout. It's OK to
have these snacks or take a break once in a while, but try to
remember that sensible eating and physical activity habits,
followed over time, are key to weight loss and a healthy body,
mind, and spirit!
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